…20 rows in one sweep. You see. It enabled farmers to feed a hungry world. That is something they couldn’t do without the 3-point hitch. That’s Agri View for today….
N.C. Legislature Overrides Veto of Farm Protection Bill
…vetoes the legislature has shot down. Brent Jackson, the bill’s primary sponsor, says overriding the veto tells family farmers and ranchers that they have a clear voice in the state…
Meat Companies Accused of Artificially Inflating Pork Prices
…and intend to vigorously defend this lawsuit.” A Tyson spokesman says they haven’t seen a copy of the lawsuit so they’re unable to comment on it. From the National Association…
NCBA Responds to Canada Tariff Hikes on U.S. Beef Imports
…casualties will be Canadian consumers, as well as American cattlemen and cattlewomen.” He adds that the NCBA may not know the extent of the damage done to American producers, but…
International Lawsuit Targets Heart of Trump Tariffs
…importers and traders will also challenge the constitutionality of the law that gave the president the power to enact the tariffs. The American Institute for International Steel filed the lawsuit,…
CDC Retracts Farmer Suicide Rate Findings
…rate for Triple-F workers is now third among occupational groups in the study, while CDC has yet to release a suicide rate for farmers. Under technical terms, farmers are considered…
Senate Passes Farm Bill, Next Stop: Conference
…Senator Mike Lee that farm groups, such as the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, say “sought to undermine commodity checkoff programs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senate Farm Bill Passes with Overwhelming Support
…after the House passed their version by a slim margin. “The farm bill represents a five-year agreement between farmers and the American people,” California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson…
Women in Agribusiness Now Accepting Award Nominees
…well. Entry forms and guidelines for submissions are available online at www.womeninag.com. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, July 20th, 2018. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Telling The Story Project Saving Lives
Farmers, agricultural workers, and family and community members who’ve been impacted by injuries, fatalities, or close calls, want to make sure these life-changing incidents don’t happen to anyone else. That’s…
Perdue Signals Aid Plan Announcement Possible Around Labor Day
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue in Chicago this week says he is hopeful his aid program for farmers will be released by Labor Day and the harvest season. Perdue spoke at…
Agri View: Unusual Farm Technology
…farm technology. The cell phone. Stop and think now. Of the farmers, and the ways farmers could use a cell phone to save time and save money. As recently as…
Senate Farm Bill to Include Grassley Payment Limits
…to the farm bill and announced Wednesday by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts in an effort to expedite the passage of the bill. From the National Association of Farm…
USDA Taking Comments on Product of USA Label
…period opened last week following a petition by the American Grassfed Association and the Organization for Competitive Markets. The petition demands the Food Safety Inspection Service policy be changed to…